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All U.S. congressional districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Utah, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Chris Stewart (R), who was first elected in 2012.
Utah's 2nd Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state. It includes Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sevier, Tooele, Washington, and Wayne counties and sections of Davis, Juab, Salt Lake, and Sanpete counties.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stewart | Republican Party | $987,510 | $938,944 | $142,018 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Shireen Ghorbani | Democratic Party | $460,609 | $442,739 | $17,870 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Jeffrey Whipple | Libertarian Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Utah from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Utah every four years from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Utah 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Donald Trump |
45.5% |  Hillary Clinton |
27.5% | 18.0% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney |
72.6% | Barack Obama |
24.7% | 47.9% |
| 2008 | John McCain |
62.2% | Barack Obama |
34.2% | 28.0% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush |
71.5% | John Kerry |
26.0% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush |
66.8% | Al Gore |
26.3% | 40.5% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Utah from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Utah 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mike Lee |
68.2% | Misty Snow |
27.1% | 41.1% |
| 2012 | Orrin Hatch |
65.2% | Scott Howell |
30.2% | 35.0% |
| 2010 | Mike Lee |
61.6% | Sam Granato |
32.8% | 28.8% |
| 2006 | Orrin Hatch |
62.5% | Pete Ashdown |
31.1% | 31.4% |
| 2004 | Bob Bennett |
68.7% | Paul Van Dam |
28.4% | 40.3% |
| 2000 | Orrin Hatch |
65.6% | Scott Howell |
31.5% | 34.1% |
This chart shows the results of the six gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Utah. Included in the table are the results of the 2010 special election called to fill the seat of former Gov. Jon Huntsman (R), who had resigned to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China.
Election results (Governor), Utah 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gary Herbert |
66.7% | Mike Weinholtz |
28.7% | 38.0% |
| 2012 | Gary Herbert |
68.4% | Peter Cooke |
27.7% | 40.7% |
| 2010 | Gary Herbert |
64.1% | Peter Corroon |
31.9% | 32.2% |
| 2008 | Jon Huntsman |
77.6% | Bob Springmeyer |
19.7% | 57.9% |
| 2004 | Jon Huntsman |
57.7% | Scott Matheson |
41.4% | 16.3% |
| 2000 | Mike Leavitt |
55.8% | Bill Orton |
42.7% | 13.1% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Utah in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Utah 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
100% | 0 |
0% | R+4 |
| 2012 | 3 |
75% | 1 |
25% | R+2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
66.7% | 1 |
33.3% | R+1 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Utah Party Control: 1992-2019
No Democratic trifectas • 28 years of Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Demographic data for Utah
| Utah | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 2,990,632 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 82,170 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49.7% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 87.6% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.6% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 13.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.2% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 31.1% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $60,727 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.7% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Utah. | ||
As of July 2017, Utah had a population of approximately 3,100,000 people, with its three largest cities being Salt Lake City (pop. est. 190,000), West Valley City (pop. est. 140,000), and Provo (pop. est. 120,000).
